SÃO PAULO, Sept. 5, 2017
/PRNewswire/ -- GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. ("GOL" or
"Company"), (NYSE: GOL and B3: GOLL4), Brazil's #1 airline, announces sale and
leaseback transactions with GE Capital Aviation Services ("GECAS")
for seven aircraft, including five Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and
two Boeing 737-800 Next Generation (NG) aircraft. Additionally, the
Company signed the direct operating lease of five additional 737
MAX 8 aircraft.
Keith Leverkuhn, Boeing's vice
president and 737 MAX general manager, explained that the 737 NG
and the MAX have both been designed for world-class efficiency,
reliability, and flexibility. "The lightweight design of the
737 MAX plus the new engine and aerodynamic technologies make the
MAX incredibly fuel efficient," says Leverkuhn. According to
Boeing, the fuel use per seat of the 737 MAX is as much as 20%
lower than the airplanes it replaces in service.
GOL's new 737 MAX 8 aircraft, which will begin to arrive in the
second half of 2018, with capacity for 186 customers will be
configured with GOL+Conforto seats in the domestic flights and GOL
Premium Class on international routes. The 737 MAX-8 aircraft
have flight autonomy of up to 6,500 km (compared to the 5,500 km of
the 737-800 NG) and GOL can offer non-stop flights from
Brazil to any destination in
Latin America and Florida.
"These transactions with GECAS will increase the number of
Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft planned for 2018 from five to six,
without changing our overall fleet plan of 121 aircraft at year-end
2018," said Celso Ferrer, GOL's
Planning Vice President. The Company has a fleet of 120 Boeing 737
aircraft.
About GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A.
Brazil's is largest airline group.
GOL is Brazil's
largest airline, carrying 33 million passengers annually on more
than 700 daily flights to 63 destinations, 52 in Brazil and 11 in South America and the Caribbean, on a fleet of 120 Boeing 737
aircraft, with a further 120 Boeing 737 MAX on order.
GOLLOG is a leading cargo transportation and
logistics business serving more than 2,200 Brazilian municipalities
and, through partners, 205 international destinations in 95
countries. SMILES is one of the largest coalition
loyalty programs in Latin America,
with over 12 million registered participants, allowing clients to
accumulate miles and redeem tickets for more than 700 locations
worldwide. GOL has a team of more than 15,000 highly skilled
aviation professionals delivering Brazil's top on-time performance, and an
industry leading 16 year safety record. GOL's shares are traded on
the NYSE (GOL) and the B3 (GOLL4).
For further information visit
www.voegol.com.br/ir
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